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Poaceae, Panicoideae, Andropogoneae - Sorghum

(Family, Subfamily, Tribe)

Waves of Grain Index - Grass

tribe Andropogoneae

Johnsongrass Sorghum halepense

Flower / seed tuft about 8" long.  Grass grows 6 feet tall.

Photo taken in Coleman County, Texas, May 2004

(Introduced from Europe - Shackelford, Callahan, Eastland, Brown)

tribe Andropogoneae

Sorghum Sudan Hybrid Sorghum sudanense

Long thin leaves spiral up a stiff cane that can grow 12 feet tall.  Seed head 6-12" tall.  Excellent cow fodder.

Photo taken in Taylor County, Texas, May 2004, July 2007

(Cultivated, introduced from Africa)

tribe Andropogoneae

Sorghum (Milo) Sorghum vulgare (Sorghum bicolor)

Long wide leaves attach closely & opposite up a stiff cane that can grow over 6 feet tall.  Seed head 12" tall.  Excellent cow fodder but young plants and damaged plants are poisonous and should not be consumed.

Photo taken in Taylor County, Texas, July 2007

(Cultivated, introduced from Africa)

tribe Andropogoneae

Indiangrass (Yellow Indiangrass, Indianreed) Sorghastrum nutans (Andropogon nutans)

Photo taken in Floyd County, Texas, August 2007

Photo taken in Taylor County, Texas, September 2007

(Cultivated, native of Texas - Taylor, Nolan, not in Floyd)

**zg 3** Scientific name

This may not be in the Sorghum group but it is similar to a Johnsongrass with fat spikelets.  Leaf mid vein is white.  Green spikelets are fatter and a few near the branch end have awns.

Photo taken in Taylor County, Texas, August & September 2004

(Native of ?)

Waves of Grain Index - Grass

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